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What? | Where? | When? |
Beluga whales | Canada, the Arctic, Greenland, Norway and the Russian Far East (currently unavailable due to political reasons) | In the summer months, between June and September |
Dolphins and porpoises | Multiple locations around the world including Alaska, the Galapagos, Central America, the South Pacific and Australia | All year round, but the best sightings are in the summer months as above |
Humpback whales | Multiple destinations, including Antarctica, the Kimberley and east coast in Australia and the South Pacific | February and March in Antarctica, June to November in Australia and August to September in the South Pacific |
Iguanas | The Galapagos Islands | All year round, with the best months being between January and March |
Narwhals | Norway, Canada and Greenland | July to September |
Orca whales | Multiple locations around the world including Antarctica, Iceland, Alaska, Canada, Australia and New Zealand | From October to March in Antarctica; March to June in Iceland; May to September in Alaska; July to September in Canada; January to April in Australia; December to March in New Zealand |
Penguins | Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Sub Antarctic Islands of New Zealand and the Galapagos | December to March in Antarctica; September to April in the Falklands; November to January in South Georgia; November to March in the Sub Antarctic Islands; May to December in the Galapagos |
Polar bears | Svalbard, Canadian Arctic and possibly in Greenland | July to September in Svalbard and Greenland; October to November in Canada |
Puffins | Svalbard, the British Isles and Iceland | May to August in Svalbard; March to July in the British Isles; May to September in Iceland |
Seals | Multiple locations around the world including the British Isles, Canada, Greenland, the Arctic and Australia | In the summer months, between June and September, in the Arctic; September to December in the British Isles, year round in Canada and Greenland |
Sea lions | Multiple locations including the Galapagos, Baja California, Russian Far East (currently unavailable due to political reasons), the west coast of the US and Australia | Year round in the Galapagos; June to August in Baja California; from May in the Russian Far East; December to June in the US |
Sea turtles | Multiple locations around the world including Central America, Mexico, the Galapagos and Australia | From July to October in Central America and Mexico; February to April in the Galapagos; November to March in Australia |
Tropical seabirds | The Caribbean, Indian Ocean and South Pacific | May to June in the Caribbean; October to April on islands such as Madagascar and May to September in the Seychelles; October to April in the South Pacific |
(Please note this is a general guide and wildlife behavioural patterns do vary.)
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